Mitral Valve Systole and Diastolic Gradient
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What is the reason for the loud S1 sound?

  • The valve cusps are closed during systole
  • The valve cusps are partially open during systole
  • The valve cusps are closed during diastole
  • The valve cusps are widely open during diastole (correct)
  • What happens to the S1 sound if the valve cusps are unable to close completely?

  • The S1 sound becomes muffled (correct)
  • The S1 sound disappears
  • The S1 sound becomes louder
  • The S1 sound remains unchanged
  • What is the effect of a short PR interval on the S1 sound?

  • The S1 sound disappears
  • The S1 sound becomes louder (correct)
  • The S1 sound remains unchanged
  • The S1 sound becomes muffled
  • What is the effect of calcification on the S1 sound?

    <p>The S1 sound becomes muffled</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why is the S1 sound loud in patients with systemic hypertension?

    <p>Due to the increased ventricular muscle mass</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of tachycardia on the S1 sound?

    <p>The S1 sound becomes louder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the initial symptom of acute otitis media?

    <p>Fullness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to the light reflex in the catarrhal stage of acute otitis media?

    <p>It is lost</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the appearance of the drum in the catarrhal stage of acute otitis media?

    <p>Retracted and congested</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the point of perforation in the stage of exudation?

    <p>The point where the exudate exerts pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the tympanic membrane in the stage of exudation?

    <p>It becomes convex</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the reason for the negative pressure in the middle ear cavity?

    <p>Eustachian tube obstruction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the stage of suppuration, what happens to the pain and constitutional symptoms?

    <p>They lessen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of fever and malaise in the patient?

    <p>Absorption of toxins</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic appearance of the eardrum in acute otitis media?

    <p>Cartwheel-like appearance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the cause of deafness in acute otitis media?

    <p>Infection of the middle ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is autophony?

    <p>Echoing of spoken words in the ear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the characteristic of the discharge in the stage of suppuration?

    <p>Initially blood-stained, then mucoid or purulent</p> Signup and view all the answers

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